The Holy Cross Crusaders (8-5, 0-0 Patriot League) are 2.5-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-6, 0-0 Patriot League) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Hart Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 139.5 for the matchup.
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Holy Cross Cover -2.5 vs Loyola (MD) -108
Holy Cross vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines
- Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: -136
- Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +114
- Spread: Holy Cross (-2.5)
- Total: 139.5
Holy Cross statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Holy Cross sports a worse record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-2-0).
- When it comes to over/unders, the Crusaders hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total zero times in three opportunities this season (0%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
Last season stats
- The Crusaders scored 66.5 points per game and gave up 74.6 last season, making them 328th in the country offensively and 263rd defensively.
- On the boards, Holy Cross was 310th in college basketball in rebounds (29.9 per game) last season. It was 233rd in rebounds allowed (32.5 per game).
- With 11.1 assists per game last year, the Crusaders were 325th in college basketball.
Holy Cross betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (187th in nation) | 45.0 (276th) | 29.3 (327th) | 30.5 (151st) | 12.7 (273rd) | 10.7 (102nd) |
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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Loyola (MD) has performed better against the spread on the road (3-4-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Greyhounds’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, two of three) than on the road (71.4%, five of seven).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Greyhounds have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-3).
Last season stats
- The Greyhounds put up just 64.0 points per game (eighth-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played better at the other end, where they gave up 71.9 points per game (177th-ranked).
- With 30.9 rebounds per game, Loyola (MD) was 255th in college basketball. It ceded 29.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 77th in college basketball.
- Last season the Greyhounds ranked 206th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.8 per game.
Loyola (MD) betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.6 (294th in nation) | 43.3 (196th) | 32.4 (226th) | 31.5 (208th) | 13.2 (239th) | 12.7 (279th) |
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